BANGLADESH

There are a  number of travel associated risks in this country:

The Tropical illness risk is all year in Southern part of country, south of Tropic of Cancer (does not include Dhaka or Comilla)- this requires a minimum of 90 days from the time you leave the area before you attend a clinic

The  Dengue Risk , Zika Risk and  Chik V Risk affect the entire country all year round and require a minimum of 28 days from the day you leave the country before you attend a clinic

The current Malaria risk is all year in districts south and east of Comilla City. No risk in Dhaka city.

You cannot donate for 365 days (1 year) from the date you leave any area where Malaria is a risk   as a visitor only e.g. a holiday / business trip of less than 6 months in duration.

There was a previous malaria risk in the whole country until Sept 2015 ( all year round)

If any of the risk factors listed below apply to you:

• You lived at any time in any malarial endemic area for a continuous period of 6 months or more
• You ever had malaria
• You ever had an unexplained fever associated with any malarial endemic area 

Samples can be taken (but not a donation) to include a malaria antibody test:

• If a minimum of 6 months have elapsed since you left any malaria area
• You are fully recovered from malaria for at least 3 years (where applicable)
• You are fully recovered from the unexplained fever for at least 6 months and it is 6 months since you left the malarial area

You will be able to attend a clinic 42 days later if the malaria test is negative ( the IBTS will contact you if the  test result is positive) .Once all other criteria are met on future visits a test for malaria will be carried out in our labs every time you donate.

For more information click malaria